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London, 1883

Zukertort vs Blackburne

The queen crosses to the far side of the board while a rook, a bishop and the king are all hanging.

. . r . . . . k
p b . . q . . P
. p . . . . . .
. . . P p . . .
. . . . p . . .
. P . . R . . .
P B r Q . . P P
. . . . . R K .
White to play
Move
28
To play
White to play
Result
Winning material
Key move
Qb4

The combination

28.Qb4 Re8 29.Rf8+ Qxf8 30.Bxe5+ Qg7 31.Bxg7+ Kxh7 32.Rh3+ Kxg7 33.Qd4+ Kg6

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